From what we hear, we were very lucky to be completely alone at each stop in the preserve. Apparently during the summer, there are even tour buses. But the Pacific on a sunny cold spring morning could not have been more beautiful. Like other reviewers...More

Found as recommended in a travel book and my husband is a bird watcher. Not too well signposted and a very narrow track which you think goes nowhere as past some private dwellings , keep going and you'll reach a car park . Wow ,...More

Approx 9km north of Palmerston then turn right, off from SH1 following a local road toward the sea, then you find the Lookout, and if continued at the end there is seal colony. Much less tourists, compared than much more famous Moeraki Boulders at the...More

Great views and good place to spy some seals, and also some penguins. One of our fave places and much more dun than the boulders down the road.

Oh...it's not what you think :) Read about this place and decided to check it out enroute from Palmerstone to Moeraki. Luck was on our side as we caught sight of a few seals which were sleeping except for one which was oblivious to our...More

We went to Shag Point looking for seals and penguins. Unfortunately there were no penguins to be found but there were a couple of seals lying on the beach

Someone mentioned we might get to see a seal at stag point so we took the detour to see. Sure enough a lovely one sunning itself by the side of the walkway. Great experience for the children